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Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Ambrosia Johnson launches at the start of the backstroke at Friday night’s meet. Johnson took first place in girls 13-14 freestyle, 100-free, 100-IM, butterfly, and backstroke, …
Summer swim team: Pima and Safford swim for glory Read More
Photo By Superstition Fire and Medical District: The Woodbury Fire has grown to more than 96,000 acres as of Sunday morning. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SUPERSTITION MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS – The …
Woodbury Fire increases to more than 96,000 acres as containment drops to 24 percent Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Just three days after being convicted of driving on a revoked license and without insurance, Ryan Blan was pulled over again. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – …
Man drives without license for 15 years; self-reports being charged about 30 times Read More
Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: El Coronado celebrates its renovation with a ribbon cutting and grand re-opening. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – An anchor of Downtown Safford for 36 years, …
El Coronado has ’48 Hour Makeover’ ribbon cutting and grand re-opening Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Officers discovered the drugs within the dashboard of a smuggling vehicle. Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection NOGALES – U.S. Customs and …
Nogales CBP officers seize $157,000 of methamphetamine Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Derrick Contreras was arrested for DUI and possession of a narcotic drug. He was released pending charging after blood test results are in and a review of …
Man arrested for DUI found with cocaine Read More
Della Abalos Gauna, of Safford, passed into eternity on June 20, 2019. She was born Jan. 3, 1938, in Aragon, New Mexico, to parents Monico Abalos and Victoria Mata Abalos, …
Obituary for Della Abalos Gauna Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Authorities are on the lookout for Robert Hinton, 49, of Safford, after Hinton allegedly stole fireworks from Walmart on …
Serial shoplifter steals fireworks from Walmart Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: CBP officers in Philadelphia seized more than 17.5 tons of cocaine on June 17. The drugs were found in shipping containers aboard the …
U.S. Customs and Border Protection seizes $1.1 billion worth of cocaine in Philadelphia Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Safford officers responded to an unattended death Wednesday, June 12, which was possibly caused by a drug overdose. Ray …
Possible drug overdose death in Safford Read More